On This Day in Baseball

August 7

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on August 7

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

01

Mike Trout b. 1991

.290 avg, 426 HR 2011– Vineland, USA
02

Bill McKechnie ⭐ HOF b. 1886

.251 avg, 8 HR 1907–1920 Wilkinsburg, USA
03

Adonis Terry b. 1864

197-196, 3.74 ERA 1884–1897 Westfield, USA
04

Steve Kemp b. 1954

.278 avg, 130 HR 1977–1988 San Angelo, USA
05

Edgar Renteria b. 1976

.286 avg, 140 HR 1996–2011 Barranquilla, Colombia
06

Oscar Levis b. 1898

55-53, 4.35 ERA Oracabessa, Jamaica
07

Art Houtteman b. 1927

87-91, 4.14 ERA 1945–1957 Detroit, USA
08

Les Fleming b. 1915

.277 avg, 29 HR 1939–1949 Singleton, USA
09

Tommy Kahnle b. 1989

.000 avg, 0 HR 2014– Latham, USA
10

Josh Smith b. 1997

.232 avg, 37 HR 2022– Baton Rouge, USA
11

Don Larsen b. 1929

81-91, 3.78 ERA 1953–1967 Michigan City, USA
12

Carter Capps b. 1990

.500 avg, 0 HR 2012–2017 Kinston, USA
13

Tony Zych b. 1990

MLB player 2015–2017 Monee, USA
14

Ray Crone b. 1931

30-30, 3.87 ERA 1954–1958 Memphis, USA
15

Marco Raya b. 2002

MLB player 2026– Laredo, USA
16

Chase Hampton b. 2001

MLB player Longview, USA
17

Kirk Nieuwenhuis b. 1987

.221 avg, 31 HR 2012–2017 Santa Monica, USA
18

Jose De Leon b. 1992

5-2, 7.12 ERA 2016– Isabela, P.R.
19

Joe Hewitt b. 1885

.244 avg, 7 HR New Market, USA
20

Rich Croushore b. 1970

.500 avg, 0 HR 1998–2000 Lakehurst, USA
21

Tyler Yates b. 1977

12-17, 5.12 ERA 2004–2009 Lihue, USA
22

Greg Pirkl b. 1970

.224 avg, 8 HR 1993–1996 Long Beach, USA
23

Ladd White b. 1917

.250 avg, 0 HR Redland, USA
24

Jerry McNertney b. 1936

.237 avg, 27 HR 1964–1973 Boone, USA
25

Jack Marshall b. 1908

.266 avg, 5 HR Montgomery, USA

Remembered on August 7

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Bobby Veach 1888–1945

.310 avg, 64 HR 1912–1925
02

Don Baylor 1949–2017

.260 avg, 338 HR 1970–1988
03

Wilbur Cooper 1892–1973

216-178, 2.89 ERA 1912–1926
04

Emmett Seery 1861–1930

.252 avg, 27 HR 1884–1892
05

Johnny Groth 1926–2021

.279 avg, 60 HR 1946–1960
06

Bill Pierce 1890–1962

.317 avg, 18 HR
07

Bill McGill 1880–1959

.000 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
08

Johnny Rucker 1917–1985

.272 avg, 21 HR 1940–1946
09

Rich Hinton 1947–2025

9-17, 4.87 ERA 1971–1979
10

Jim Price 1941–2023

.214 avg, 18 HR 1967–1971
11

Bill Price 1863–1922

.250 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
12

Hughie Tate 1880–1956

.308 avg, 0 HR 1905–1905
13

Bill Loughran 1862–1917

.103 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
14

Tad Quinn 1881–1946

.333 avg, 0 HR 1902–1903
15

Randy Sisco 1920–2002

.000 avg, 0 HR
16

Moose Baxter 1876–1926

.190 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
17

Walt Whittaker 1894–1965

MLB player 1916–1916
18

Jimmy Wacker 1883–1948

MLB player 1909–1909
19

Will Wynne 1869–1951

.000 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894
20

John Kenney 1844–1893

.000 avg, 0 HR 1872–1872

August 7 in the record

25 baseball figures born on August 7 are listed, led by Mike Trout. Hall of Famers among them: Bill McKechnie. From Adonis Terry in 1864 to Marco Raya in 2002, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Mike Trout come Bill McKechnie (b. 1886, .251 avg, 8 HR) and Adonis Terry (b. 1864, 197-196, 3.74 ERA). Colombia, Jamaica, and P.R. are also represented among the August 7 births. For August 7, the best-placed batter is Mike Trout at .290 avg, 426 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Adonis Terry, shows 197-196, 3.74 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark August 7 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Mike Trout, Tommy Kahnle, and Josh Smith. 20 baseball figures died on August 7; Bobby Veach is listed first. Also remembered on August 7: Don Baylor (1949–2017) and Wilbur Cooper (1892–1973). Deaths on the list run from John Kenney's in 1893 to Rich Hinton's in 2025. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Mike Trout is listed first.